ROME — An Italian priest backtracked from his idea to organize an online beauty pageant for nuns, saying Tuesday he had been misunderstood and incurred the protests of the faithful and local religious ...

Miss Italia Mustn’t Die (now on Netflix) tackles a thorny topic that’s at the intersection of numerous political and social conflicts: beauty standards. Specifically, it’s explored via the evolution ...

April 8th marks World Pageant Day, a celebration of the glitz, glamour, and global influence of beauty competitions. For decades, these competitions have been platforms for women to showcase their ...

This week, the reigning Miss USA and Miss Teen USA said they are handing back their crowns, another reminder for pageant spectators that the tradition, with all its extravagance and glamour, has been ...

Ten women participating in a beauty pageant is nothing new. Some pose candidly, some play to the camera, their beauty forever frozen in this moment in time. Like many other pageants held in countries ...

ROME -- An Italian priest backtracked from his idea to organize an online beauty pageant for nuns, saying Tuesday he had been misunderstood and incurred the protests of the faithful and local ...